Chinese symbol for “formation”
行列
háng liè
formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...")
The closest CC-CEDICT match for formation is 行列 (háng liè), defined as: formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...").
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “formation”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 队列 (隊列) | duì liè | formation (of troops); alignment |
| 队形 (隊形) | duì xíng | formation |
| 阵型 (陣型) | zhèn xíng | formation (of a sports team, troops etc) |
| 兵团 (兵團) | bīng tuán | large military unit; formation |
| 编队 (編隊) | biān duì | to form into columns; to organize into teams |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 行列.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 进行 (進行) | jìn xíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc) |
| 举行 (舉行) | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 行为 (行為) | xíng wéi | action; conduct; behavior; activity |
| 行动 (行動) | xíng dòng | operation; action |
| 行政 | xíng zhèng | administration; (attributive) administrative; executive |
| 银行 (銀行) | yín háng | bank; measure word: 家 (jiā), 个 (gè) |
| 系列 | xì liè | series; set |
| 一系列 | yī xì liè | a series of; a string of |
See also: Japanese symbol for “formation”.
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